Magnum Ice Cream has introduced its “Magnum Gold?!” golden ice cream bar in the U.S. Magnum Gold?! features vanilla bean ice cream swirled with sea salt caramel and dipped in a golden coating made with Belgian milk chocolate. In celebration of the launch, American fashion designer Zac Posen created a one-of-a-kind, 24-karat gold dress inspired […]
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Posted in, Perishables, Southeast
Belle Foods’ New Meat Case Labels Help Consumers Get Information
Belle Foods is offering smartphone users the opportunity to get meat information while shopping the case. The new pork and beef labels encourage customers to use their smartphone to scan the Quick Response (QR) code to learn more about cooking methods for various cuts of meat. With the help of the Beef Checkoff and Pork […]
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Nestle Survey Looks At Frozen Food Habits
When it comes to frozen, ready-made meals, some of us are keeping secrets. According to a new survey by NestleUSA, 25 percent of Americans confess to having passed off frozen meals as their own culinary creation. Another 14 percent admit to having “accidentally” taken a co-worker’s frozen meal in the workplace. These and other findings […]
Posted in, National, Perishables
Lean Cuisine, Fresh Express Team Up To Offer New Salad Product
Lean Cuisine and Fresh Express are partnering to help consumers make good food choices, with new Lean Cuisine Salad Additions and Fresh Express lettuce. The salad, according to a news release, can be prepared in minutes and is 350 calories or less. “We know that Lean Cuisine consumers have lettuce in their fridge, but they […]
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Dole Adds Peach Mango To Fruit Smoothie Shakers Lineup
Dole is introducing its newest flavor addition to the Dole Fruit Smoothie Shakers—Peach Mango, made with real, low-fat yogurt and pieces of finely cut peach and mango. The Peach Mango Smoothie delivers 100 percent of the daily value of vitamins B3, B5, B6, B9 and B12. No blender is required; only add a favorite juice […]
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March Frozen Food Month Celebrating 30th Anniversary
This month kicks off the 30th anniversary of March Frozen Food Month. The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) is encouraging customers to “Discover a Whole New World of Frozen” through a partnership with DreamWorks Animation for the theater release of “The Croods.” Over the weekend, a three-page FSI with 36 million circulation dropped […]
Posted in, National, Perishables
Krispy Kreme’s New Glazed Banana Kreme Pies Available At Grocery
Krispy Kreme’s new Glazed Banana Kreme Pies are now available for a limited time at participating mass merchants, grocery and convenience stores. “We are always working to bring new and exciting flavors and treats to fans of our snack products,” says Mark LaBrecque, Krispy Kreme’s senior director for U.S. marketing activation. “The Glazed Banana Kreme […]
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Muller Yogurt Rolling Out To More U.S. Cities
Muller Quaker Dairy is expanding its Muller yogurt brand to more U.S. cities in the Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes and Southeast regions, including Chicago, Atlanta, Cincinnati and Tampa. The European yogurt made its U.S. launch last summer in the Northeast. “With fresh flavors and unique mix-ins, Muller yogurt is a great tasting and a completely new […]
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Top Findings Of The Power Of Meat 2013
The annual Meat Conference, held earlier this week in Nashville, Tenn., and sponsored by the American Meat Institute and the Food Marketing Institute, has released the top findings of the Power of Meat 2013 study. 1. Decline in home-cooked meals that feature meat or poultry—Driven by both the quest to save and health and wellness […]
Posted in, Midwest, Perishables
Best Chicago Meat Co. Introduces David’s Kosher
Best Chicago Meat Co. LLC has acquired a new brand – David’s Kosher—whose products were introduced at the Dutch Farms Food Show in Chicago on Wednesday. “Months ago, we identified a need for another brand in the Kosher hot dog category,” said David L. Van Kampen, president and COO of Best Chicago Meat Co. “We […]
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Velvet Ice Cream Unveils New Look
Velvet Ice Cream has redesigned a new appearance for its ice cream packaging, which is rolling out to grocery stores and other retail outlets this week. Velvet fans will find that the new cartons continue to feature the same recipe and “Velvety-smooth taste they’ve grown to love,” according to a news release. Velvet’s cartons remain […]
Posted in, Grocery Store Layout, National, Sustainability News
Architect Romero Innovates Grocery Store Design
While the 2013 NGA Show was filled with retailers and wholesalers, many of those companies have worked with api(+) (Architecture Plus International) to improve their store designs. In an interview with Bob Reeves of The Shelby Report, Juan Romero, CEO and founder of api(+), discussed his company and the important work the firm does for […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Perishables, West
New Faces For Iconic ‘Got Milk? Billboard Revealed
Just in time to celebrate National Girl Scout Cookie Day, the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), the creator of “Got Milk?”, and the Girl Scouts in California revealed Friday the names and faces of the three grand prize winners of the Got Milk?-Girl Scouts Photo Contest during unveiling ceremonies held simultaneously in Los Angeles, Oakland […]
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Study: Majority Of Grocery Shoppers Will Pay A Premium For Local Food
Global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney has released a report entitled, “Buying into the Local Food Movement,” a consumer study that assessed how shoppers make decisions about buying local vs. non-local food. The study results clearly show that local food is a trend that consumers have embraced. Across a variety of measures, consumers indicated that […]
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Eckrich Bacon Lovers Deli Meats Announces National Expansion
Eckrich, part of John Morrell Food Group, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, has expanded its availability of its five varieties of Bacon Lovers Deli Meats. The new deli meat line made with real bacon is now available to shoppers in grocery stores across the United States. In support of the national expansion, Eckrich recently launched […]
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Report: Retailers Must Differentiate From Restaurants
At the height of the economic downturn, many consumers flocked to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs and other retailers looking for a deal on prepared foods. But now that the economy is recovering from the recession, some consumers are purchasing retailer meal solutions (RMS) less often than they did just two years ago; in fact, […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Marketing News, National
Budweiser’s First Tweet Announces Birth Of Baby Clydesdale
Budweiser has launched its first-ever Twitter account, which went live Sunday evening. The brand marked the occasion with another “first” involving the Budweiser Clydesdales—tweeting the first photo of a member of the elite “Budweiser Clydesdales Class of 2013,” a 150-pound baby born the morning of Jan. 16. It was the brand’s first-ever Tweet. Using #clydesdales, […]
Posted in, Perishables, West
Zacky Farms Sell Its Assets To Lillian Zacky Family Trust
Fresno, Calif.-based Zacky Farms LLC has conducted a Chapter 11 auction for substantially all of its assets and says that The Robert D. Zacky and Lillian D. Zacky Family Trust was the successful bidder. As part of the transaction, the trust will retain substantially all of the Zacky employees. The auction results were announced at […]
Posted in, Marketing News, National
Getting On Grocers’ Shelves Is Only Half The Battle, Says Gourmet Ads
For food manufacturers and specialty food producers attending the 38th annual Winter Fancy Food Show this week in San Francisco, sealing the deal with a distributor or grocery chain means your products will run off the shelves, right? Not exactly. According to global food advertising network Gourmet Ads, the real challenge is getting out in […]
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Consumers Express Increased Desire For ‘Farm-To-Table’ In 2013
Consumer demand for “farm-to-table” will continue to grow in 2013 if shopper behavior matches responses to new research conducted for Plainville Farms turkey and FreeBird chicken. Shoppers said their motivation for wanting “farm-to-table” products is based on a belief that they are “fresher” (95 percent) and “healthier/more nutritious” (90 percent). More than 80 percent of […]